Give the Drummer Some: Nasheet Waits

Titled “Give the Drummer Some,” this four-night series curated by the eminent Bay Area pianist Joe Warner brings an amazing group of the world’s great drummers to the Joe Henderson Lab for intimate performances with Warner and master bassist Tarus Mateen, celebrated for his work with Jason Moran’s omnivorous trio The Bandwagon.

Best known as pianist and Music Director for San Francisco jazz treasure The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol, Warner has performed and recorded with Marcus Shelby, Mary Stallings, Steve Turre, Gary Bartz, John Santos, and many others.

ABOUT NASHEET WAITS
Son of the legendary drummer Freddie Waits (Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner), Nasheet Waits is a virtuoso percussionist best known as a member of pianist Jason Moran’s longstanding Bandwagon trio with Tarus Mateen.  

A student of the great Michael Carvin, Waits gained early experience as a member of the percussion ensemble M’Boom founded by his father and drumming icon Max Roach. He’s a charter member of the explosive Tarbaby trio with Orrin Evans and Eric Reevis and has supplied his polyrhythmic pulse to albums and dates with Andrew Hill, Christian McBride, Ethan Iverson, Dave Holland, John Scofield, Dave Douglas, and countless others.  

He’s released three albums as a leader including his latest, 2024’s New York Love Letter (Bitter Sweet) for the Giant Steps Arts label, featuring a quartet including saxophonist Mark Turner, vibraphonist Steve Nelson, and bassist Rashaan Carter.